Like the circular rails of a train at an amusement park, the scripts we know offer a brand of security, of predictability, of safety for us. But the problem is, they only take us where we’ve already been.
BOB GOFFPeople who want to manipulate you will fear your joy, because it’s not easily controlled.
More Bob Goff Quotes
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I don’t think anyone aims to be typical, really. Most people even vow to themselves some time in high school or college not to be typical. But still, they just kind of loop back to it somehow.
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I used to want to fix people, but now I just want to be with them.
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For those who resonate with formulas, here it is: add your whole life, your loves, your passions, and your interests together with what God said He wants us to be about, and that’s your answer.
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Next to grace, I bet God thinks making us need each other was one of His best ideas.
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The real game of Bigger and Better that Jesus is playing with us usually isn’t about money or possessions or even our hopes. It’s about our pride.
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Most of us have all the information we need. What we need is more passion.
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God makes confetti out of our titles and accomplishments to celebrate the poor and the humble.
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When you love people like Jesus, you get messy. But messy looks good on you!
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A hope that makes us brave and expels darkness with light. That’s what I want my life to be all about – full of abandon, whimsy, and in love.
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We can’t always see people’s pain; they can always feel our love.
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We’re part of God’s much bigger plan for the whole world. Just like God’s Son arrived here, so did you. And after Jesus arrived, God whispered to all of humanity “It’s your move.
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Fear will give us a reason not to try; hope will give us a reason not to listen.
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It will be the people with the greatest love, not the most information, who will influence us to change.
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Love God, love your neighbors, and do stuff!
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Whimsy doesn’t care if you are the driver or the passenger; all that matters is that you are on your way.
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